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Dedicated to the Rescue, Welfare and Adoption of Even the Most Unadoptable Homeless Cats Fall 2005 Number 45 ANIMAL UMBRELLA MESSENGER THE Published Quarterly by Animal Umbrella P.O. Box 2675, Acton, MA 01720-6675 Tel. 617-731-7267 www.animalumbrella.org ounded in 1985, Animal Umbrella is a statewide, volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to the rescue, spay/neuter and adoption and overall welfare of even the most unadoptable abandoned cats and kittens. Over the years we have evolved from a small rescue group to one of the largest no kill organizations in New England. We have rescued spayed/neutered and found homes for thousands of homeless cats, many from desperate situations. We have also educated people on animal welfare issues, networked with other humane organizations and consulted with animal lovers on cat-related health and behavioral problems. We have placed many animals in foster homes to save them from certain death. We have socialized many feral cats and placed cats considered totally unadoptable by other humane organizations. Our shelter is also a sanctuary for unwanted cats, which have not yet found a home. They are free and live comfortably. We are strictly a no kill organization. We would like to share with you a few of the rescue/adoption stories which have occurred during the last several years. It was very hard to choose among so many compelling life saving stories. Our commitment and compassion towards abandoned animals remains strong. Please continue to support our work and THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOYALTY AND GENEROSITY! Come to Celebrate Animal Umbrellas 20th Anniversary on Saturday, October 1st from 2:00pm to 5:00pm at our shelter located at 320B Charger Street, Revere. The shelter will be open for visitors, cat adoption and sale of handcrafted gifts for people and pets. Refreshments will be served! See you there! Animal Umbrella will be proudly celebrating our 20th Anniversary PLEASE JOIN US! Animal Umbrella Anniversary 1985-2005 20th Jack Frost and two other FIV cats were found nearly frozen to death during a snowstorm. We gave them around the clock care. JACK FROST Clarence was rescued by an elderly man. He had a terrible eye injury but we saved him against all odds. CLARENCE Barbara was declawed and abandoned. She was mauled by a pit bull. We brought her back to life. BARBARA Fern and her kittens were living in a dreadful junkyard. FERN Belle was trapped in the ceiling of a house for days until rescued. BELLE Frankie was run over by a car in Lynn and recovered after long care. FRANKIE Skippy, a large sweet male was surrendered by a couple. Once they left we noticed he had a kitten collar totally embedded in his skin, we removed it immediately and cared for him. SKIPPY Aliza lived on a landfill over the ocean at Logan Airport with a colony of ferals. She was rescued by two kind people and we socialized her. ALIZA F
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Dedicated to the Rescue, Welfare and Adoption of Even the Most Unadoptable Homeless CatsFall 2005 Number 45
ANIMAL UMBRELLA
MESSENGERTHE
Published Quarterly by Animal Umbrella P.O. Box 2675, Acton, MA 01720-6675
Tel. 617-731-7267 www.animalumbrella.org
ounded in 1985, Animal Umbrellais a statewide, volunteer, non-profit
organization dedicated to the rescue,spay/neuter and adoption and overall welfare
of even the most unadoptable abandoned cats andkittens. Over the years we have evolved from asmall rescue group to one of the largest no killorganizations in New England.We have rescued spayed/neutered and foundhomes for thousands of homeless cats, many fromdesperate situations. We have also educatedpeople on animal welfare issues, networked withother humane organizations and consulted withanimal lovers on cat-related health and behavioralproblems. We have placed many animals in fosterhomes to save them from certain death.We have socialized many feral cats and placedcats considered totally unadoptable by otherhumane organizations. Our shelter is also asanctuary for unwanted cats, which have not yetfound a home. They are free and live comfortably.We are strictly a no kill organization.We would like to share with you a few of therescue/adoption stories which have occurredduring the last several years. It was very hard tochoose among so many compelling life savingstories. Our commitment and compassion towardsabandoned animals remains strong. Pleasecontinue to support our work and THANK YOUFOR YOUR LOYALTY AND GENEROSITY!
Come to Celebrate Animal UmbrellaÕs 20th Anniversary on Saturday, October 1st from 2:00pm to5:00pm at our shelter located at 320B Charger Street, Revere. The shelter will be open for visitors, catadoption and sale of handcrafted gifts for people and pets. Refreshments will be served! See you there!
Animal Umbrella will be proudly celebrating our
20th AnniversaryPLEASE JOIN US!
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Jack Frost and two other FIV cats were foundnearly frozen to death during a snowstorm.We gave them around the clock care.
JACK FROST
Clarence was rescued by an elderlyman. He had a terrible eye injurybut we saved him against all odds.
CLARENCE
Barbara was declawed andabandoned. She was mauled by apit bull. We brought her back to life.
BARBARA
Fern and her kittens were living ina dreadful junkyard.
FERN
Belle was trapped in the ceiling ofa house for days until rescued.
BELLE
Frankie was run over by a car inLynn and recovered after long care.
FRANKIE
Skippy, a large sweet male wassurrendered by a couple. Oncethey left we noticed he had akitten collar totally embedded inhis skin, we removed itimmediately and cared for him.
SKIPPY
Aliza lived on a landfill over theocean at Logan Airport with acolony of ferals. She was rescuedby two kind people and wesocialized her.
ALIZA
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MissionFounded in 1985, AnimalUmbrella is a strictly no-killvolunteer organization dedicated tothe rescue, care and adoption ofabandoned cats and kittens. Webelieve in rehabilitation notdestruction and make a specialeffort to find special homes even forhighly unadoptable animals becauseof handicap, injury, age, behavior,feral status (after being socialized)and FIV or FELV positive.
ANIMAL UMBRELLASTREET CATS SHELTERADOPTIONSEvery Saturday 3 to 5 p.m.
Please call to set up specialappointments.We have relocated to 320BCharger Street, Revere.We are located on the secondfloor of Paws Here. Call fordirections.
Animal Umbrella
MAIL ADDRESS:P.O. Box 2675
Acton, MA 01720-6675Tel: (617) 731-7267
WEB:www.animalumbrella.org
THE ANIMAL UMBRELLAMESSENGER, the officialnewsletter of Animal Umbrella,Inc. is published quarterly.Managing Editor: Annamarie TaylorContributors: Names vary from issue to issueTypesetter: Hope BerndtPrinter: Copyland, Acton, MA
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ANIMAL UMBRELLASpring 2005 Raffle Winners
Thank you to all who participated in this event! AnimalUmbrella volunteer Linda donated all of the prizes.FIRST PRIZE: Bose Portable CD/MP3 Player - John Verrenga, RevereSECOND PRIZE: Bose Triport Headphones - Linda Peters, LynnTHIRD PRIZE: $100 Gift Certificate Target Stores - Bernadette Shayeb, SaugusFOURTH PRIZE: Handmade quilted throw made by animal lover Connie - LisaCurran, Winthrop
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WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK DEBBIE of theThe Book Oasis Bookstore located on 297 Main Street,Stoneham, www.thebookoasis.comfor having sold without commissionsome of our handmade cat pins and catnote cards for nearly a year.Please support this business as they arehelping us stay open! T H A N K YO UAG A I N !
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SPENCER - Saved by JuneJacoby is now living a great life
In Memory of June JacobyAbandoned cats and kittens of Massachusetts have lost another very dear and caring friend. June Jacoby, an animal lover andsupporter of Animal Umbrella died recently. Terminally ill, June tried to cling to life as long as possible to remain with her lovedones. She fought till the end.
We are terribly saddened by this loss because June was such a caring and kind person towards animals. For years, she fed starving stray catsand saved many of them from death. She often fought her neighbors in Stoneham who wanted her to stop feeding. June ignoredthem and continued to save animals and take care of abandoned cats without fear.
She took in several feral cats from her yard and was able to socialize them and adopted them herself. They lived a wonderful life withher as they were loved and cared for. To help other strays, she placed many cat houses throughout her yard so they could be repairedfrom the elements and remain warm during the cold months. She would get up early every morning and feed the cats inside herhouse and those outside waiting patiently for food so that they could survive.
Our volunteer Justine helped June over the years with severalrescues and adopted herself a few of June’s strays. The cats sheadopted are still with her and doing well. We are grateful to Justinefor her help.
We will remember June fondly and have decided to find a homefor her cats both inside and the few left outside. We would like toexpress our sincere condolences to her son Blake and daughterLanise for their loss. We would like to thank them for theirgenerous donations and for requesting that additional donations besent to Animal Umbrella in lieu of flowers. Thank you for helping uscontinue to save abandoned animals.
We are sharing below a story of one the many cats June rescued.
It was an early hot summer morning. June called me and asked ifI would help a poor stray laying in her yard. He was very sick andnot eating. He could not stand up. I recommended she wouldtake him to a vet I knew in the area as soon as possible. She didnot have a car and took a taxi. In the meantime, I called thehospital and since they did not have an account with AnimalUmbrella, I gave them my personal credit card number andoffered to pay for the cat’s care. Some time later they called meand told me the cat had arrived and was extremely dehydrated and emaciated but that they had managed tostabilize him. The following day, we took the cat in our care and took turns to feed him and hydrate him. He wasso weak he would eat laying down in his bed just barely lifting his head to get into the bowl. Spencer was a verysweet cat and after months of intense care, he came back and became healthy. Our volunteer and board memberMarilyn fell in love with him and adopted him. He is now a chubby and very content cat as shown in this photoshe gave us. Thanks to June one little life was spared that hot day. God knows how many stories she would tell us ifshe were still alive . . . Rest in peace. — Annamarie Taylor
Checkers and Sweet Pea -two of June’s cats.
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Chelsea is an extremely friendly tuxedo male. He wasrescued from a Malden household whose landlord hadthreatened eviction if he and four other cats had notbeen removed immediately. They were spared byAnimal Umbrella before the cats were surrendered to alarge kill shelter.
Chelsea
This calico lost her home as her Lynn owner wasforced into low cost housing because of financialproblems. She had to give up four of her five cats asshe was only allowed to keep one. We took Amberand found her a new home.
Amber
OscarRascal
These two remarkable cats survived a housefire but unfortunately, their owners moved inwith relatives who did not want them so theyremained outside. We heard the story and tookthem. They have now been adopted by acaring woman and they are no longerhomeless.
Oscar & Rascal
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Animal Umbrella Shopping ArcadeBlank Note Cards featuring some of the cats and kittens rescued byAnimal Umbrella are ON SALE NOW!
Each packet of 12 cards includes one of each of the pictures below plus envelopes.All of the photos and the order form are displayed below. The cost per packet is $10plus $1.30 for First Class Shipping and Handling for each packet. All proceedsbenefit our Revere Cats Shelter. Thank you!
Make checks payableto Animal Umbrella.
MAIL TO:C/O Sue Furbish
20 Lakeview AvenueWaltham, MA 02454
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Address _______________________________________________
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City_______________________________State_____Zip ________
Number of packets ordered___________ Total Cost $ _________
Shipping Charges ($1.30 each packet) $ ___________________
Total Amount Enclosed $______________
ORDERS CAN ALSO BEPLACED ON OUR WEBSITEwww.animalumbrella.org
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Treat the pets in your life with a special basket filledwith toys, treats and accessories.
Each basket is made with tender loving care and is aBarking Basket original - no two are exactly alike!
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626 Main Street, Bolton, MA 01740ph: 978.779.6509
Margo Meyer, NASM, ACE, CPTOwner, Certified Personal Trainer
bolton fitness
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SATURDAY, SEPT. 10thfrom 10:00am to 4:00pm
Founders Day Celebration, SaugusPlease Visit Animal Umbrella’s Table
SATURDAY, SEPT. 10thfrom 11:00am to 3:00pm
Flea Market at theWaltham Moose Lodge
17 Spruce Street, Waltham
SATURDAY, SEPT. 17thfrom 10:00am to 4:00pm
Arlington Town Fair, ArlingtonPlease Visit Animal Umbrella’s Table
SATURDAY & SUNDAYSEPT. 24th & 25thfrom 9:00am to 6:00pm
Bolton Fair
(on the Bolton/Lancaster line
4 miles west of 495 on Rt. 117)
Please Visit Animal Umbrella’s Table
SATURDAY, OCT. 1stfrom 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Animal Umbrella 20th Anniversary
Open House/Cat Adoptions
320B Charger Street, Revere
UPCOMING ANIMAL UMBRELLA EVENTS!
NO KILL CAT SHELTER MAILING ADDRESS:LOCATED AT: P.O. Box 2675320B Charger St., Revere, MA Acton, MA 01720-6675
Web Address: www.animalumbrella.org
Please help us rescue more homeless cats by participating in our Raffle Calendar Fundraiser! Each entryentitles you to try your luck on 31 prizes! A daily drawing will occur during the month of January 2006.Winners will be notified by phone. Names will appear in our following newsletter.
RAFFLE TICKET DONATION $5.00 PER ENTRY
If you mail the entry, please send your check made payable to Animal Umbrella, P.O. Box 2675, Acton, MA01720-6675. Animal Umbrella is a statewide volunteer non-profit organization founded in 1985.
YOUR DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE! Call us at 617-731-7267 if you have any questions.
LIST OF DAILY PRIZES – DRAWINGS WILL TAKE PLACE DURING JAN. 2006
ANIMAL UMBRELLA 2006 RAFFLECALENDAR FUND-RAISER
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The Animal Umbrella Streets Cat Shelter is located at:320B Charger Street (on the second floor of Paws Here)Revere, MA
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WEB ADDRESS:www.animalumbrella.org
Animal Umbrella is a statewide volunteernon-profit organization, dedicated to therescue, welfare and adoption of even themost unadoptable homeless cats.
Monthly Contributor . . . . . . . . . . . .$25 ■■
Annual Member . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$35 ■■
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Save a Stray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75 ■■
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Animal Umbrella contributions are tax deductible.
Animal Umbrella meetings are held regularly.
Please call us for dates and times.
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Animal Umbrella Proudly Celebrates It’s 20th Anniversary!
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